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2017 HONDA CIVIC — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1375850 · 2017-05-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
6,700
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT AT 40MPH. THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM FIRED ON AN OPEN ROAD CAUSING MY CAR TO STOP ABRUPTLY. THIS CAUSED ME TO GET REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. THERE WASN'T A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, IT FIRED ERRATICALLY. POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER HAS INDICATED "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG". EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE WITNESS'S AT THE SCENE AS WELL AS IT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10983655
Machine
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